Incidence of malaria in Senegal
Senegal: Incidence of malaria was 36.78 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
36.78 per 1,000 population at risk
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
43rd
of 107 countries
All-time high
230.37 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2000
All-time low
32.88 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Senegal, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 population at risk.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of malaria in Senegal stood at 36.78 per 1,000 population at risk.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Senegal peaked at 230.37 per 1,000 population at risk in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.88 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2009.
Senegal ranks 43rd of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Incidence of malaria in Senegal, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 230.37 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 176.61 per 1,000 population at risk | -23.3% |
| 2002 | 156.98 per 1,000 population at risk | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 168.09 per 1,000 population at risk | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 129.2 per 1,000 population at risk | -23.1% |
| 2005 | 132.26 per 1,000 population at risk | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 121.53 per 1,000 population at risk | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 98.57 per 1,000 population at risk | -18.9% |
| 2008 | 52.18 per 1,000 population at risk | -47.1% |
| 2009 | 32.88 per 1,000 population at risk | -37.0% |
| 2010 | 60.4 per 1,000 population at risk | +83.7% |
| 2011 | 48.31 per 1,000 population at risk | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 53.04 per 1,000 population at risk | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 57.87 per 1,000 population at risk | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 37.65 per 1,000 population at risk | -34.9% |
| 2015 | 69.27 per 1,000 population at risk | +84.0% |
| 2016 | 45.5 per 1,000 population at risk | -34.3% |
| 2017 | 52.06 per 1,000 population at risk | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 65.83 per 1,000 population at risk | +26.5% |
| 2019 | 41.11 per 1,000 population at risk | -37.6% |
| 2020 | 35.59 per 1,000 population at risk | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 41.85 per 1,000 population at risk | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 38.1 per 1,000 population at risk | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 34.69 per 1,000 population at risk | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 36.78 per 1,000 population at risk | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 129.87 per 1,000 population at risk | 32.88 per 1,000 population at risk | 230.37 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.1 per 1,000 population at risk | 37.65 per 1,000 population at risk | 69.27 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.4 per 1,000 population at risk | 34.69 per 1,000 population at risk | 41.85 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 40 Yemen 52.17 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 41 Djibouti 45.09 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 42 Guyana 38.74 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 44 Sao Tome and Principe 30.09 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 45 Afghanistan 17.76 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 46 Colombia 15.19 per 1,000 population at risk compare
More health data for Senegal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7598 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 835.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,496 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0073 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0057 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Senegal?
- Incidence of malaria in Senegal was 36.78 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest incidence of malaria recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 230.37 per 1,000 population at risk in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.88 per 1,000 population at risk in 2009.
- How does Senegal rank for incidence of malaria?
- Senegal ranks 43rd out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Incidence of malaria is the number of new cases of malaria in a year per 1,000 population at risk.